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18.12.2015Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Water Quality in China: Rescuing Lake Tai

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Against the background of rapid economic development coupled with fast population growth and increasing urbanization, the People’s Republic of China struggles with the consequences of serious water pollution, which increasingly affects the security of its population´s water supply. This, as well as extreme events like droughts and floods, has led to many deaths and high financial losses, with the result that the topic of water in China is now at the center of social and political attention. Having previously had to overcome similar challenges in terms of water pollution, Germany has become one of the market leaders in the field of water technology. By linking management and technology, Germany was able to overcome most pollution problems and is now considered a global leader in the field of water conservation and drinking water quality. Therefore Germany is an ideal partner to support China in addressing its challenges in the water sector. The countries sealed their partnership during the first German-Chinese inter-governmental consultations in June 2011 in Berlin, where they signed the joint declaration on the German-Chinese Research and Innovation Programme Clean Water, operated by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) of the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The Programme comprises the topics of water supply, wastewater treatment, water resource protection and cleaner industrial production. An essential component of its implementation is provided through bilateral water research and innovation projects (see link box). To a great extent the focus also lies on the adaptation/modification of German technologies and concepts for sustainable water management to fit Chinese requirements. Additionally, cross-functional approaches will be implemented in education and advanced training. The Programme is supported by a project office, which was established in 2012 at Tongji University in Shanghai. To further the Programme implementation, we have also established a “Clean Water Innovation Center” within the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech-Park in Shanghai which shall serve as a platform for companies and research institutions of both countries to enhance the Programme and accelerate the implementation of innovative solutions. The political framework for establishing this Innovation Center was set during the signing of a joint declaration by Minister WAN Gang (MoST) and Parliamentary State Secretary Thomas RACHEL (BMBF) on 28 March 2014 in Berlin. The Innovation Center opening ceremony was held on 30 April 2014, attended by Vice-Minister Dr. CAO Jianlin (MoST), State Secretary Dr. Georg SCHÜTTE (BMBF) and other senior figures from politics, science and industry in Germany and China. Another Programme milestone was reached with the inauguration of the world’s first SEMIZENTRAL Water Supply and Treatment Center on 27 April 2014 in Qingdao. State Secretary Dr. Georg SCHÜTTE and Vice-Mayor WANG Jianxiang jointly formally opened the Center. The SEMIZENTRAL Water Supply- and Treatment Center is the outcome of approximately 10 years of joint R&D work on SEMIZENTRAL. The inauguration was incorporated in the wider International Horticulture Exposition 2014 in Qingdao, increasing its international visibility.
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